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Alternative Title
Harit
Description
A small glazed horse figurine painted a fanciful turquoise. The mane and tail are painted a contrasting black, while the hooves are grey. The horse is depicted looking backward over its left shoulder. The left front and rear legs have been broken.
25. Harit. In Hindu myths, the horse of Surya the Sun god.
Exhibit label:
HARIT, THE HORSE OF SURYA.
A gift from Dr. Johan Faustus of Kundling, of Cracow, and of Wittenberg.
—The Thirteenth Letter, in Ladies and Gentlemen.
Dimensions (Length x Width x Height in cm)
4 x 1.5 x 7
Personal Name Subject
Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958
Topical Subject
Horses; Figurines; Faust (Legendary character); Mephistopheles (Legendary character); Surya
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Genre
figures (representations)
Type
Physical Object
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
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Rights
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Collection
James Branch Cabell Horse Figurine Collection
Source
Horse 25, Harit, James Branch Cabell Horse Figurine collection, M 377, Box 1, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
m377_i025.jpg